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I just watched of the Louise Hay film, “You Can Heal Your Life” on Youtube, the third time. It is such an inspiring and uplifting film. In the film, Louise Hay explained if we want to heal our lives including physical illness, we have to know how to LOVE ourselves. I agree with her very much.
Personally, I had an experience of healing myself through changing my thoughts. Five years ago, I was depressed after a relationship break up. The depression lasted for almost two years as I had a hard time letting go. The break up had such a strong impact for me, because I lacked experience. It taught me tremendous lessons about letting go and how to use positive thinking to change my life. During that period of depression, I realized those negative emotions affected the function of my heart and lung. I was getting weak physically. At one point, I started having a difficult breathing and got tired very easily. As a dancer, I lost focus and stamina. I had trouble memorizing the choreography. I knew I cannot let my despair continue. I determined to get better and live my life again. During the process of healing, I read lots of spiritual books, did meditation and journaling. It took me a while to see hope and happiness again. Since then, I made a promise to myself: I HAVE TO BE HAPPY and I LOVE MYSELF. And yet, I know nothing can hurt me, except ME. I refused to be a victim of life. Instead, I realized, recognized and took the responsibility I owe to my life and my happiness: to be the winner, to keep loving, to laugh regardless of what life brings to me. I found that when I am able to love and appreciate myself in any situation, I can always bring myself back to the life that I want. Also, the more I send love and appreciation to people around me, the more I receive them back. My life started to change and attract more lovable, supportive and inspiring friends. When my mind feels good, my body feels good. I am just happy, healthy and free right here, right now. Much love, Mandy
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This morning, I carried my sleepy and tired body, hopped on the B train going to Brooklyn at 7:58am. I had been teaching the dance workshops for over two months for four classes of 3rd graders. It is a dance residency, ten - forty-five minutes classes to introduce Ballet, Modern, Jazz and teach student how to make their own choreography.
Today was the last dance workshop before the dance performance on Wednesday. We were scheduled to rehearse on the stage with all the classes. I arrived at the school 9:20am when they are still having morning assembly in the hall. Some of the 3rd graders saw me and waved hello to me with excitement, “Ms. Mandy! Are we going to dance?” I answered few of them:”Yes!” So sweet and cute. But, in my mind, I didn’t expect anything different and exciting will happen in the rehearsal. I (and their class teachers too) just hope they, at least, will remember their choreography. It is quite an inspiring and encouraging experience for me especially after today. During the process, there were lots of argument, emotion, attention and discipline issues within their own class. “Ms. Mandy, she didn’t listen to me when I tried to teach her the movement sentence!”; “Ms. Mandy, he just sits there and do nothing!” or some of them were just being moody and simply stepped out during the class. Today, Four classes – two general education classes, one special education class and one inclusion class – all blew my mind. Don’t get me wrong, I have learned so much from them than they may actually learn from me - 1) All children are as smart as they are when we know how to bring their potential out 2) Don’t let the label “general” or “special” make you think they are different. They are creative equals. 3) Children can change and make change overnight…literally overnight – we just need to be patient to let them to find their ‘light bulbs’. 4) Dance is one of the best activities for children, stimulating their mind and body learning coordination, discipline, relationship, love, respect and more. All the classes danced perfectly in the rehearsal. Absolutely perfect! I was so thrilled to see them not only just remembering the choreography, but also being present, dancing with their classmates with eye contact. Their group spirit and energy was in the highest that I haven’t seen in the past few weeks. They just love to dance and enjoy dancing together with their own class. I gathered them in a small circle and sat them down. I looked at them all in their eyes and gave them the notes. The first thing I said (using my soft, but exciting voice): “I LOVE…love seeing you all, dancing with each other. Some of you showed me the ‘million dollars’ smile…I love it! You just make me so HAPPY! I love how much you all being here as part of the group....we all just need each other to make this happen – this is so BEAUTIFUL to watch… and yet, you all did it!.... to show your teacher how much you can share with each other.” All the kids smiled with the joy and confidence in their eyes. I was so moved by them. At the moment, I absolutely received the best love and warmth in the earth. I had the happiest Valentine’s day, ever! Smile, Mandy |
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